Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-11-17

fin8 at Nevada, l think in 1873. Next
met him in vaHious towns. / think
that it is neatly five years ago since
saw him here. He was not married
then. l first saw Mrs. Williams when
she came with the two officers to ar
rest us. We had been down town and
had visited several places. We had
been at work all day, at least l had,
and l think he had. l never heard of
irregular at the house.
JOHN SLATER
Was then sworn and testified Il have
lived here for three years. l hive
known Williams three years. Last
June went with Williams to have
supper. Williams told her to wait on
his guest. She said "what will you
have ?" Williams said, "that is no
way to wait on my guest, if she is too
d lazy to wait on us, I'll reach
YOU what YOU want" Mrs. Williams
had the butcher knife in her hand
and said, "you've been bothering me
all the time" l remained there
three quarters of an hour. 1t was
during the night. There were no
other guests but me. He is hard
working man and provides well for
his family. :. 49,,
Cross-examined They call Will
liams "Billy the Brick" 1t is just a
nickname, and he is SO called because
he is bricklayer.
MRS. BLUMENTHAL
Next took the stand and testified Il
have seen Williams in my place OF
business. 1 recollect the time OF the
murder. Williams was in our shop
about 10 80 P. M. He was very drunk.
He bought a couple OF quilts.
Cross-examined = We keep new
and secondhand clothing. Williams
staggered into the place and l noticed
he was drunk. 1t was Saturday
night; the night of the murder. l live
at 131 Commercial street.
JAS. MASON
Testified know Williams, and have
known him for two years. l am a
brick-layer. l am intimately con-
nected with him and his family. He
was always very kind to his family
and wife. I've been there frequently
and have always found his wife we'll
su PPppossasm;red-J often STAYED
~ Oao'1 n;nhts of q time at Williams
" O h;s n,;fo,S raonest Always pot
plenty to eat.
WIN. WILLIAMS
Was then sworn and told his story as
follows-On the night OF the killing
my wife went to the theatre. She
had asked me to go but | would moi
go. She said she'd go with Mrs. Nor
ris. l went to Cappel's that evening
and found Phoebe there. Capped and
l had some beer and then went to gel
coat died and asked Capped to &C
with me, and bring bucket to get it
filled with beer. l went to Blumen.
thal's store and asked what it would
cost to have coat dyed. | bought a
pair OF quilts for my wife. Then went
homewards and bought some fruit on
the way for the children. Went into
the new saloon on Alameda street
with Capped. There was a lunch
there. Capped wanted to go home
soon after we got in. There were three
or four other men there. told Cappel
to take the purchases to his house
and 1 would follow, telling him moi
to forget the bucket OF beer which We
had hid under culvert on the street
| met three other men on the street
and went back for some more drink
l returned to the house of Capped, anC
found Mr.. and Mrs. Capped, my wife
Annie Weber and Phoebe were
there. AS soon as got in l scoldet
my wife fer leaving Phoebe there, in
stead of taking her to the Opers
House. She answered me saucily
and told me to 60 back to Mrs. Swift
ser's. She after tainted me by tell
| ing me to go to Mrs. Switser's, and ]
said she had better go to Cora Phil
lips. She asked me then for some
money. l offered her 500, and she
wanted more. l told her that that
was all | had. l was getting $6 pei
day. We argued about the money
for some time. had drawn money
from nv boss to pay usual little bills
for crockery-ware, etc. My wife said
eff YOU don't give me more than thai
I'll go and have you arrested"
said, "What for?' She said, "Fol
not supporting the family" and
walked away to the corner OF Quad.
aloupe and Alameda streets.
called to her, Mamma, wait min.
ute." She walked a few steps
further. l halted on the other side Of
the street. l felt she was going to
have me arrested. She said ~ sup
pose YOU have that five-shooter.
said "Yes. | have it." Rather thar
be arrested thought I would give hel
the pistol and all would be right.
walked up to her and offered her the
pistol. l said, "Here. take it." She
grabbed me, and we had a little tus
sic. She had hold of me by the arm
| said we had better not make fools O.
ourselves in the street. The pisto
went off and she fell down, l suppose
dead. Twas overcome and | asked